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MESS AND ICE BOX,

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, Speciication of Letters Patent.

` Application filed August 28, 1916. Serial No. 117,199. y

.To all vw/Lam t may concern:-

le it known that I, CHARLES C. EDWARD'S, a citizen of the Umted States,and a resident of Phoenix, in the county of Maricopa and Stute ofArizona, have invented a certain new and usefulk Improvement in Mess andIce' Boxes, of which the following is a specification. y i

My invention is an improvement in mess and ice boxes, and has for itsobject to pro- Vide a box of the character specified that when in usewill provide an eflicient re,

frigerator or. cupboard and; which when packed will provide a neat plainpackage of -convenient size and that willA meet nthe re- `quireinentsfor army-use 1n regard to s1ze.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the iin--v proved box closed and readyfor transportation;

F ig.,2 is asimilar view with the box set up' Fig. 3 is a section on theline 3-3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a section on the 'line lf-4 of Fig. 2, both views lookinginthe direction of the arrows adjacent to the lines;

Fig. 5 'is a partial vertical section at right Fig. 6 isa perspectiveView of the door latch;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the'hinge connection between the tableand thelloox;l Fig 8 is a similar view lof oneend of the box, showingone of the collapsible Fig, 9is a perspective view .ofy the and cover; I

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of the door legs; ice' box for the ice boxcompartment; and

vvided for holding the door closed.

Fig. 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Fig. 4.

In the present embodiment of the invention a box or casing 1 is providedwhich is divided into two similarcompartments by afvertical partition 3.A door 5 is hinged to the open front of the box for closing thesaidfront, 4and 'a latch mechanism is pro- It will be noticed that thebox is of panel Iconstrue` tion, strips being arranged at each end, at`

the top and bottom and at the side Wall opposite the door to frame thesaid walls and the door closes between the extended edges of the panelstrips at the front of this end,-

top, and bottom walls.

rlhe door 5 is hinged to the paneli strips `to slide vin a -formingfeet,

'at the inner'end of the .ing flanges 15l of one side,A indicated Lat 6,and legs T are hinged to the outer face of the door near its outer edgeand ends as indicated at 8 for .supporting the door in horizontalposition when the box is opened, and the door is held closed by thelatch mechanism shown `more particularly in Fig. 6, and comprising ahandled latch plate 9, which is mounted groove 10 in the outer face ofthe door, and retaining bars 1l are arranged transversely of the doorto'prevent outward movement of the latch. The handle by its engagementwith the bars, limits the sliding movement of the plate. The doorextends the full length and width of the box. The legs 7 have angularlugs at their free ends as shown in Fig. 4:, and the outer face of thedoor is notched or recessed for receiving these feet when the legs arein folded position.

Another door 12 is provided in the top ofthe ice compartment, the saiddoorl being cut in the top of the box and fitting flush with the topwhen closed. Dowel pins 13 ane provided at the innerend' of the door,the sa1d Apins engaging openings i n the adface of the doorfor holdingthe door closed, the said latch engaging a pin on the adjacent end wall.The panel strips at the side of the top are cut away for a greaterdistance than the length of the door to form extensions a door 'whichenga ge above theA top to firmly hold the door in place.

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'jacent yen d of lthe cut away top and a spring n latch 141s provided onthe inner .In removing the door the latch mustbe y cover 16 of wood orthe like is provided for inclosing the pan and the ice therein. Thiscover is of a size to fit within the paneling at the 'top and the outerend has an extension 16a adapted to extend through .the door openingforthe door 12 to prevent longitudinal movement of the cover. It- Willbe noticed that thecompartment having the gular spring latch 19intermediate its ends for engaging the paneling at the bottom of the-boxto limit the extending movement of the leg'. A similar but heavier latch20 is arranged above each leg on ythe adjacent Wall and in position suchthat When the latch 19 engages the paneling at. the bottom of the Wall,the upper end of the leg will free the latch 20 so that it may springout to prevent collapse or inward sliding movement of the leg. t'will benoted from an inspection I of" Fig. 2 that these legs 17 are arranged onthe rear Wall at the ends thereof, and on the end Walls near the front,so that they do not interfere with the movement of the door 5.

A' table 21 in the form of a plate is provided for c operation with thebox, and the said table is arranged to be placed in the position ofFigs. 1 and 3, that is, on the outer face of the door 5 and connected tothe box; or in the position of Fig. 2', that is, in the plane'of the topot the box and also conneet-ed therewith. The said plate 21 is providedat one side edge with hinge leaves 22 each of'which has a pintle 23 inconnection therewith. These pintles are adapted to engage hinge leaves24 on the box near the hinge connection ci vthe door 5, or hinge leaves25 at the top of the rear Wall of the box. By engaging the pintles Withthe hinge leaves 24C, and moving the table longitudinally in its plane,it will be evident that the pintles may be engaged with the said hingeleaves and by moving the table. in the opposite direction l'it may bequickly and easily detached from the leaves. This table is reinforced onone face With reinforcing strips 2G, these strips being on the outerface when the table is in the'position of Fig. 1, and on the under 'acewhen the table is in the position of Fig. 2.

The table is also provided with a pair of extensible and contractiblelegs which also act as clamping members for connecting the table to thebox door 5. Each of these legs consists of a section 2.7 hinged to thetable and a section 28 mounted to slide in the section 27. The section27 has its side edges turned over upon the body to form guides forengagement by the section 28, and the section 28 has a headed pin 29engaging a longitudinally extending slot 30, 1n the section 27.` v

Openings are also provided in the two sections which are adapted toregister when the sections are in retra @ted or extended position. Theseopenings are adapted vto be engaged by a locking rin 31 to`hold theparts in either-position. he outer end of each section 28 has alaterally extending lug which lis adapted to engage the opposite side ofthe box when the table is in the position-of Figs. 1 and 3. These lugsare of such length that when the table is in the .position of Fig 4,they Will support the samedin horlzontal position, while when ythe tableisin the position of Figs. 1 and 8, and

the legs are contracted, the laterally extendfing lugs 82 willengage-the opposite side of y the box to clamp thc table to the box.Pins 33 are provided at the said opposite side of the box for engagementby openings in the lugs, it being understood that the locking rings lockthe legs in position at this time.

During transportation the parts occupy the position of Fig. l, the icepan and the cover being placed in the refrigerating compartment with thedoor 12 closed and with the table 21 locked in position over the door 5.The other compartment of the box serves for storage, and when it isdesired to use the box the parts are arranged as shown in Figs. 4 and 5,the door 5, however, being closed except when access is desired to theinterior of the box. `The articles to be rcfrigerated are placed in therefrigerating compartment below the ice pan and other articles may beplace in the other compartments.

1. A device of the character specified, comprising a box having atransverse partition dividing the box into a storage compartment and arefrigerating compartment, the front of the said box being open and adoor v hinged to the box at the front and `closing the front, legsslidably connected with the rear Wall and the end walls of the boorsupporting the b'ox in elevated position, means in connection with thelegs and box for `holding the legs extended, means for limiting theextending movement of each leg, a leg hinged to the door and holding thedoor in horizontal position when the door is open, a table adapted tofit over the front Wall-of the box' orto 4extend in the plane of the topfrom the rear wall, and having means for detachably engaging the f boxat eitherpoint, said table having at its outer edge extensible andcontractible members formln'g legs when the table is in ex ytendedposition, and forming clamps for securing the table to the box when saidtable is superposed on the door.

2. A device of the character speciiedeomprising a-.bdx having atransverse partition dividing the box into a'pstorage compartment and aretrigerating compartment, thefvront of the said box being open and adoor hinged to the box at the frontend closing the front,

a table corresponding in size to the front of the box, and means inconnection With the table and the box foi' hinging the table adjacent tothe hinged connection of the dooioi at the upper side ofy the rear Wallof the box, said supporting it in horizontal position.

3. A device of the character specified comprising a box having atransverse partition dividing the box into a storage compartment and arefrigerating compartment, the front of the said box being open and a'door hinged to the box at the front and closing the front, the boxhaving an opening in its top at the ice compartment, a door for' closingthe opening, means in connection with the door and the box andinaccessible from the exterior of the box Vfor holding'the door closed,an ice pan adapted to seat within the door opening at the top, the boxhaving means for supporting the pan in the opening, and a cover ofnon-heat conductingl material fitting over the ice pan and closing saiddoor opening, said pan and cover' being of a size to fit within the box.y

4. A device of the character specified comtable having extensible legsfor p risiiig a box having a transverse partition dividing the box intoa Storage compartment and a refrigerating compartment, the

front of the said box being open and a door front and closing prisiiig abox having a door opening in its top and a door for closing the opening,means inaccessible from theexterior of the box for holding the doorclosed, an ice pan i adapted to seat within the opening and to provide aspace between the opening and the pan, the box having means for supporting the pan in such position, and a cover for the opening, seated on thebox about the opening, said pan .and cover being seated within thevboxWhen the door is closed.

CHARLES C. EDWARDS.

Witnesses MARTIN DiLL, ALBERT DONNELLY.

